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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-14
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.


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Aid for SoIon Chase.

LEWISTON, Jan. ia fund has been
started for the relief of Solon Chase who
has been left homeless by fire, and the Lew
iston Journal announces it will see all sub
scriptions are acknowledged and properly
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An Acknowledgement

We. acknowledge with many thanks the
gifts for the Associated Charity work room,
from the new friends who have so kindly re,
sponded to our call, and the old friends
Mrs. JamesP. Baxter generously supplied us
with material during the month OF Decem
Deri High street church, by Miss Crie.
50; Mrs. Frank Dudley. IS; Mrs. DIR. Gil
man, 50 Mrs. II. I. Preble, 50; Unknown,
material from Mrs. William Thaxter,
Mrs. Mussey; Ira T. Clark, IS.
M. A. BROWN.
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be produced by puncture of the skull and
could not be produced from any disease
corroborated DIR. Billiards. testimony very
fully. This closed the testimony for the
state. The respondent put In no testimony.
States Attorney Dunnell made the opening
plea for the state, and ii. G. Bates for the
respondent. The case will probably be fin
ished tomorrow.
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Injured by a Premature Blast.

RocRLAND, Jan. 13.-Orville Wood
quarryman, was blown up today by prema-
ture discharge of blast. He was thrown
some distance, receiving severe injuries on the
face and arms. His injuries are not neces-
sarilv fatal
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SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 13.-The Joint Re-
publican caucus to nominate Gen. Logan's
successor in the United States Senate, this
afternoon named Charles B. Farweli The
nominees whose names were presented with
out speeches were Charles b. Farwell, Gov.
Hamilton, Joseph G. Cannon, Thomas J.
Henderson, L.. A. Payson, Clarke L. Carr, II.
2. Burchard, Ralph Plumb, Isaac l.. Morey,
Morrison and Green b. Raum. Charles b.
Farwell was nominated on the second ballot.
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Forest City Lodge.

Forest City Lodge, No. 16, A. o. U. w.. in
stalled the following officers last evening:
Pm w.-S. r. Harmon.
NJ. W.-D. w. Schwatz.
I'm =. Burbank.
O-E. NJ. Thomes.
G.-E 4. Edwards.
k.-F. NJ. MOseiey.
RecOrder-C Il. Roberts.
financier-W H. Willard
i. VA. ID. D0bsOn.
D. VII. jackson.
After the installation a supper was served
In the banquet hall and enjoyed by the mem
bers. The lodge is In good condition and
starts on the new year with every Indication
Of prosperous one
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clearly the intention of both sides to endeav-
or to obtain the number of members requis-
ite for the election of United States Senator
At present the Democrats have 76 votes on
joint ballot and the Republicans "a. The
joint convention for the election of Senator
meets on the 18th. Before then both Houses
may be the scene of great excitement.
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The situation In Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 13.-In the
House this afternoon the Republicans took
up the contested seats question and referred
to the committee on elections Under the
rules adopted in both Houses, members can
be unseated on very short notice, and it is
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ruling lower.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
At a meeting Of representatives Of Kenne-
bee County Agricultural Societies on Thurs
day at Readfeld s. G. Watson Of Oakland
was elected member Of the Board Of Agri-
culture in place of John G. Brainard Of
Winthrop, whose term Of Office had expired.
OXFORD COUNTY.
John G. Farnham of Andover, says he
thinks Graves stopped at his house over
night, short time ago. All the family,
when he entered the house, thought that
Is Graves" He had walked, he said, from
Weld, and was going to Milan, N. III. He
talked about Graves and said, ''rhey won't
ketch him. Heis too smart for them" He
seemed to be very intelligent. He had been
all over the world. He had heavy eyebrows
and sharp eyes, almost out Of sight in his
head.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Spectators have been through New Port
land of late, buying up all the apples they
counld. One hundred and fifty barrels were
bought at Portland Hill at S1.40 per barrel.
WALDO COUNTY.
Rev. I. Battershell Of Dixmont Is holding
series Of meetings at the Knox Corner
school house.
The measles are raging in Freedom, Knox
and Thorndlke.
IN GENERAL.
A swindler has been going the rounds
among the farmers Of New York State and
will probably strike into Maine in due sea-
SON He pretended to be In quest Of a sum
mer home, claiming also that he was a cele-
brated oculist. He sold any quantity Of eve
glasses to well-to-do farmers for $40, which
could be had anywhere Of traders for ten or
fifteen cents.
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ABANDONED AT SEA.
Loss of Steamship Celtic Monarch.

New YORK, Jan. 13.-A private despatch
Monarch line steamer Celtic Monarch, from
Cardiff to Philadelphia, had been abandoned
at sea and that her passengers and crew had
been saved
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Bank Meetings,
Morrison NonInated for senator.

SPRISGFIELD, ILL.,. Jan. i3.--The Demo-
cratic senatorial caucus this evening nomi-
mated VIM. r. Morrison as candidate for
United States Senator.
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MAIN E.
Coal Gas Explosion.

BATH, Jan. 13-The wife of City Clerk
Rogers OF Bath, was seriously injured about
the face Wednesday by a parlor stove ex-
ploding, supposed TO have been caused by
coal gas. By some means or other the chan.
mel by which the gas escaped became OBJ
structed. A cap at the rear part of the stove
was thrown upward by the explosion and fell
back into the stove. Mrs. Rogers set to work
to clear the wreck that the explosion had
made. While she was endeavoring to AXE
the cap from the stove another explosion oc-
CURED. Large quantities of hot ashes were
thrown upward into the face and eyes Of Mrs.
Rogers burning her severely and nearly
binding her.
Report OF York County Grand Jury.
SAco, Jan. 13.-The grand jury of the Su-
preme Court has made final report and
been discharged until the May term. Forty
nine indictments have been found, forty-six
for liquor selling, one criminal libel and one
nuisance. An indictment under the statute
was reported against the Boston &c Maine
Railroad for criminal negligence, causing the
death of William r. Benjamin. of Biddeford,
in November. jeremiah Twomey, against
NHOii tIiIcV lnuiCbilisiiIo were lOuuu, lieu 10
an adjoining town this week, to avoid arrest.
and died there.
Injured by Premature Blast.
RocRLAND, Jan. 13.-Orville Wood, a
quarryman, was blown up today by prema-
ture discharge of a blast. He was thrown
some distance, receiving severe injuries on the
face and arms. His injuries are not neces-
sarily fatal.
Aid for SoIon Chase.
LEWISTON, Jan. 13.-A fund has been
started for the relief of Solon Chase, who
has been left homeless by fire, and the Lew
iston Journal announces it will see all sub
scriptions are acknowledged and properly
forwarded.
Bank Meetings,
FARMINeToN, Jan. 13.-The Sandy River
National Bank of Pennington, has elected
the following officers:
Drectors-T. G. Butler, Daniel Beal, Alvan Cur
Fer, j. w. Fairbanks, f. c. Perkins.
President-F. g. Butler
Cashier-T. +. Belcher.
The officers Of Union National Bank, of
Phillips, are:
Directors-N. b. Beal, ]. E. Thompson, Ray
mond Toothaker, Dennis Daggett, p. A. Sawyer.
President-N. B. Beal.
Casher-J. X. Thompson.
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HOUSE.

The house committee on ways and means
to-day ordered favorable report on the
Breckenridge bill to abolish unnecessary Gus
toms districts and ports. Sixty customs dis
tricts are abolished under its provisions.
Tucker. Of Virginia, then called up the
bill providing for the bringing of suits
against the government of the United States,
and after brief discussion it was passed.
BY this bill jurisdiction OF the Court of
Claims is extended to claims founded upon
the constitution of the United States such as
bar just compensation for property. tax en-
for public use, ETC., damages liquidated or
unliquidated as to all Of which party would
be entitled to redress against the United
States in court Of law, equity or admiralty.
The limitation of all claims under this act is
six years. thus excluding all war claims.
This act does not include cases Of captured
and abandoned property, cotton claims, or
war claims.
The next bill called up was one extending
for one year from its passage the right Of ac-
tion in cases arising during the captured and
abandoned property act. Pending debate,
the House at o'clock adjourned.
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A SINGULAR VISITOR.

E. P. JONES, Pvt S. G., U.
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Burial OF John Roach.

Meg YORK, Jan. 13.-The remains of
John Roach, the great shipbuilder, were con-
signed to Greenwood Cemetery today.
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GENERAL NEWS.

United States Attorney David Tirpis- was
nominated for Senator by the Indiana Sem
atorial caucus last night
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA.
The indications for Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont are rain and snow,
slightly warmer.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND Me-, Jan. 13 1897
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Jan IS, 1887, 1000 p. NJ
Observations taken at the same moment OF time
at all stations. = ~
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CONNECTICUT POLITICS.
denomination of Cen. HawIey.

HARTFORD, Jan. 13.-A Republican legis-
latiye caucus today nominated General Haw-
ley for United States Senator unanimously
by acclamation. Both Houses adjourned TO
Tuesday next at one o'clock. Each will vote
for United States Senator at two o'clock that
day. Republicans have majority of four
In the Senate and twenty-seven In the House
making 81 on joint ballot.
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Democratic Nomination for Senator.

The Democratic legislative caucus this af-
tern0on nominated ex- Gov. Charles r. Inger-
soil of New Haven for United States Sena-
tor by aeclamation.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Legislative Notice.

The House and SENATE hns passed the fol-
lowing order.
ORDERED, That the time for the reception of pc
tltons ior private and special legislation be lin
lted TO tuesday, Jan. 27th, and that an pettions
presented after that date be referred TO the next
legislature and that the Clerk of the House cause
thls ORDER 70 De published in the Daily Kennebec
land Daily Press, Eastern Argus, Lewiston Jour
nal, Bangor Commercial, Bath Daily Times and
AroSosto9k "A, ,hepuDncan This order was amended
by the addition of the Rockland Opinion, Ellis
chias Republican. ianTOdtian27sn
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Mean daily bar. 80. 1853 Maximum ther... 22.3
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Mean daily DIV pills Max. vel. wind...1l n
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and have not resided in the town so furnish
ing relief, the State pays the bills. But il
they have resided in the town, even for 30
days, the town is obliged to bear the burden
of their support. The effect of this is that
not their own. Mr.. Ryder's amendment
would throw the support of such on to the
State.
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THE STATE.
ARoosrooK COUNTY.

The highest price paid In the Houlton
market for potatoes this season, was 81. 40
per barrel uor Hebrons) this price holding
only for few hours, caused by a rivalry
among buyers. The average price will not
exceed Sl.25 for Hebrons, Rose and Prolifics
ruling lower
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The Portland School for the Deaf.
Especial Despatch to the PREss.l )

Miss Barton. who is at the head of the
Portland School for the Deaf, has been in
Augusta to-day to see the State Treasurer in
relation to the appropriation for her school,
The State makes general appropriation for
deaf dumb ami blind. This appropriation is
shared by Miss Barton's School, by the Per-
kins institution of Boston and by the Hart
ford School. The Portland School drew
about $4,000 in 1885, and 5000 for the first
half of 1886. But when she sent in her bill
for the last half Of 1886, she found that there
was no money left of the appropriation, as
the other two schools have taken it all. She
is anxious that in future definite appro-
priation be made for the Portland School, to
prevent the embarrassment which follows a
situation like the nresent :
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Disappearance Of the Entire Issue Of sIlve
Dollars and Halves Of 1904

D1snppeornnco Of the Entire Issue OF Silver
Dollars and Halves Of 1904
There is something curious about
the American silver dollar and half
dollar Of the coinage Of 1904" said a
well-known numismatist Of this city.
I'm that year something like 10000 Of
the dollars were coined. but II is a sim
gular fact, as is now known, that not
one Of them was known to be in circu-
lation. Yet the most valuable Of all
American coins are two 1904 dollars
which are in well-known collections.
They are valued at I 1000 each. 1t has
been determined to the satisfaction of
every numismatist that those two dol
lars were not coined until 1928, "A.
though they were struck from the
original 1904 die. They were secretly
made, although such a procedure is a
penal o~ffensc. for some one high in in
fluencc and authority, who desired
them for certain coin collections. Ii
has never been positively asccrtained
how the surreptitious work was accom-
plished. but there Is no doubt that 1t
was done. Why the dollar Of 1904 was
never seen in circulation after leaving
the mintis one Of the unsolved Govern
mcnt mysteries.
"A still greater mystery surrounds
the half dollar Of 1904. Of that coin
nearly l60,00O were struck. Not one
was ever discovered in circulation.
The quarter dollars Of 1904 are numer-
Gus enough-so plenty. in fact, that =
fair specimen can be bought for ". and
their coinage amounted to less than
1000 pieces. A curious thing has been
discovered regarding the half dollar Of
1905, which Is not = rare coin, except
In the case Of those possessing the Gu
riosity speak Of. which increases the
value ten fold. This l. that the figure
3 in 1906 has been struck over q figure
4. showing that the coin was really one
Of the undiscovered minting u 1904.
What became Of the large issue Of 1904
half dollars? No one knows or ever
will know; but 1t Is evident that all OF
them were not issued from the mint,
and this belief that there was some
reason for not desiring the coin 20 cir
q strengthened by the mint OBJ
l~iterating the date on what was left BY
making 1906 half dollars Of them.
There was no SILVER dollar issued
the mint in 1906. yet S21 were
and are in the hands Of col
to-day. just - they came from
No dollars were coined by the
Government after that until 1850
N. Y. Snn-
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Diamonds and Other vnIuasles P1cked
Up IN City DumpIng-Ground<
You would be surprised" said :
weil-known offal contractor to = ~
porter recently. ..at the large number
Of valuables found in the city's dump
ing-grounds- Although the men in
charge Of the dumps deny that any
thing Of value is wei found. l can
vouch that they don't always tell the
truth. Miscellaneous articles. such ~
silver teaspoons. knives and forks.
shoes and clothing, in good and bad
condition. are picked up daily. but il
frequently happens that gold watches
and diamonds are among the valuables
fOund.
"Articles Of an unusual character
are only found in the ashes and swill
refuse Ladies washing dishes viii
drop rings in the swill. and. BY the
time they have missed them. the swirl
will be on its way to the dumping
ground or the piggerieA Diamonds
from earrings and rings are Lost in the
same manner In London the con-
tract for examining ashes and swill Is
awarded to the highest bidder. The
method employed BY the contractor to
ascertain whether any articles Ct value
are contained in the rubbish Is : novel
cne- The carts are dumped ont on =
screen. which. after having become
filed. Is elevated into the cir. A
dozen men, dressed in rubber suits.
without pockets. are set to work on
the screen These men 20 over the
ashes and offal carefully. and, in case
any thing valuable Is found. it i
turned over af once % the contractor
or superintendent. As the wcrkmen
wear ~pockctleSs clothing. they can
secure nothing about their persons
After the ashes have been thoroughly
screened. they are covered. and 3 new
lot examined.
'Some years ago. . London con-
tractor. who had charge Of the work.
published a list Of articles found in
the dumping-grounds- The list in
cluded every thing imaginable, and
filed q pamphlet Of twenty pagss."-
Brooklyn Eagle.
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II you wish to marry suitably. marry
your cqual--Orid.
Matrimony "A world-without end
bargain. -ShGkespe1rc
The wife safest and secmliest. BY her
husband stayS-Minon.
We pardon iniidelitics. but we do
not forget them Mime. dc Lafayette.
Wife and child - those precious
motives, those strong knots Of love!-
Shakespeare
Respect your wife. Heap earth
around that lower. but never drop any
In the chalice.-.Alfred &c NEsscl
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Oar stndnts Il Amsrican collegu
- ~ incrsadng = p~soPortioa . -
population
-Ihs Chafham n. NJ Wsvsd ~
thai q : recent rgvival q Nil Branch
svsgy . and woman n Tie place. e.
cePt one. VA converted
1t Il one az Satan's devices 10 blInd
IL eyes o. worldly men By dust from
the soLlsd garments a Christian
Hartford Religious Herald
To evangslizs Lon. 900. 900 heath
en- and 4ohammedans. who are increas-
ing By natural birth u . million : year.
We have only about 5000 missionarisa
~. y. W5fsesa
1T IL estimated that within : cent
ury the nominal Christians in ths
world have increased in number from
l75. 10000 70 40. 900. 900. and that
there still remain 1.000,0O0.0 900
heather.
There are in the State Of New
York IS Baptist associations So
churches. 786 ordained ministers. Ill.,
249 members. 7s6 Sunday-schools.
1.z85 teachers. I0.O61 scholars; contri-
buttons last year. tl.S74.61O; value a
church property. t9.ll3.55l--N y
Tribune.
according 70 the Interior the total
number Of scholars in the Prrsbytenan
Sabbath-school Is 707. 558. and the
average attend lance. IA. 405. or : littIs
more than 81 per cent Of these the
average number attending the church.
services was, last year. 800. 778. or as
per cent
The Welsh Presbyterian Church in
this country il = growing institution,
especially In the West There ars
about 10. 500 communicates and $4,000
adherents scattered over the States
The church has six synods and . gen.
er2l assembly. The first church Wa
established in Oneida County. N. r.
in 1626. -CArisfian Union
DIR. George +. Pentecost advocates
In the New York Independent abolish
ing 1.-THE week Of prayer" He declares
that il has become = '.N~ehushfan'' and
an idol, and should be broken In pieces.
Churches postpone their work till the
first week in January II il il not then
successful. they postpone il until the
next January The mechanical pro
gramme laid out by the Evangelical
Alliance destroys liberty. promotes
Journalism. kills spirituality.
One Of the strangest Of religious
sects i that which calls itself The New
and Latter House Of Israel. Its head
quarters Is in Chatham. Eng. in which
own it, devotces are building
an immense temple which will
cost $25O.00O. They believe that
they viii not die and that they are the
remnant Of true Israelites who will
reign with Christ for . thousand years
Their founder was = man named
yezriel. who i now dead His death
was = great shock to the believers. but
his wife claimed that il was an acci-
dent and declared herself to be his sue
ce<Sor.
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On one occasion. IN extremely hot
day. DIR. waddy. q the British Wes-
lcyan Conference, was preaching in :
chapel to = small congregation which,
in spite o. an excellent sermon. showed
: general disposition 70 20 to sleep.
The doctor. pcrceiving that al but
ths e or four we're in = somnolcnt con-
dition. conceived the idea q gradually
increasing the length Of his pauses. Of
speaking in a perfect monotone. and
lowering the pitch. until finally every
individual in the congregation ~
sound asleep. He then took his hat and
quietly departed. teaching them ; -
son which they were not slow % learn
when they awokc and found ~
preacher gone-Or5s1S0s Usionl